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"jwaw f rr-t&gritfjr' THE MOBNIHS OREGONIAM, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1900. FATE OF TWO SMALL BOYS XROBABLT DROWSED IX THE CO L.CMDIA AT A5TOHIA. Their Emptr Boat Wu Warttl Vp on the Beach at "Tansy Point. ASTOniA. Or., April 2. Xo trace has yet been found of Huso Lin ds tram nnd jVarren Robinson, the two bovs who were supposed to have been drowned In the river Saturday afternoon. The small boat that they started out !n was washed up on the beach at Tansy Point this af ternoon, but nothing belonging to the boys nor their bodies were found. From where the boys were last seen In -the boat and the place where it was picked up. Is a. distance of about six miles. Thero Is ro doubt now but that the boys were drowned. The collecting of taxes on the 1899 roll was finished today, and the roll turned over to the County Cleric The amount collected -was J92.9D0 44. out of a total of $108,039 68, leaving but $15.1 34 on the de linquent roll. Lost year the original roll was slightly ever $120,000, and the amount delinquent April 1 was $24,000. All the heavy property-owners have paid np this year, and of the delinquent list fully $4000 Is for taxes on property that has been purchased by the county In previous years. Collections on the delinquent roll will be commenced April 11. when a penalty of 3 per cent will be charged until about May 10, after which a charge for advertising will be made. The sale of property for taxes will be held about June 25. The sum collected is ecgregated among the principal funds as follows: City of Astoria $13,812 46 County 33,011 33 County school 11,003 49 Slate u,S 31 School District No. 1 11,02 45 Special bridge 3,304 00 Scalp bounty 659 72 The balance belongs to the various school districts and town funds. The manifest of the steam schooner Ab erdeen, which crofi&cd out a few days ago for San FYaneisco, was filed In the custom-house today. The vessel has a cargo of GOO.OOO feet of lumber, loaded at Rainier. Beginning with today, all the "grocery stores In the city will close at 7:30 each evening, excepting Saturdays, until Sep tember 1. A petition Is being circulated among the other merchants asking them to close at the same hour, and the great majority of them aro dgnlng it. The Fishermen's Union held a meeting tonight for the purpose of agreeing on a price of fish for the coming season. After much discussion. It was agreed to estab lish the price for raw Chinook salmon at the opening of the season at 6 cents a pound. No price vras put on other grades of fish. FOTJXD COCJfTErtFGITTXG OETFIT. "With It Quantities of Hopus Mckela Were Made and Circulated. Walla Walla Union. Chief KaufCman unearthed a counter feiting outfit "Wednesday last In an old fcouso below Dement's mill. The Chief and Street Commissioner Crampton took a walk In the momlng to where construc tion work has been commenced upon the sewer system of the city. After spending an hour or two at that point, they con cluded to walk over to an old house about half a mile distant, where an old Indian woman, Jenny Balls, resided previous to her death two years ago, and which was a favorite resort for crooks who Infested the dty at that date. They found the building had been torn down, and continued their trip to a house a short distance, once the property of the Hol brooke. While looking through this old building, the Chief came acros five plaster of Paris molds used for making counterfeit nickels. He brought the molds to his office, and by comparing them with about $B of counterfeit nickels he had collected In this city, discovered they were of the same date, 1S9, 1897 and 1S38. Over $i In these bogus coins were taken In one day from a single slot machine In this city. The coins were circulated generally the past 18 months. Recently there has been few In circulation, o'wlng to Chief Kauff man'a efforts to round up the gang. They evidently became haxy and departed for pastures new, there to work off their bogus money. . A character by the name of Charles Rubens, who was spotted as a petty thief by the police department of this city about that time, and war rounded up in this old house, after doing his time In the county Jail for petty lurceny. was or dered out of the city by the authorities. He to supposed to be one of the gang then engaged In the counterfeiting of nickels. He evidently gave the tip to his pals, causing them to skip before the au thorities could round them up. FRUIT CAXXERx". Fanners of Eagle Valley Will Erect One. BAKER CITY. Or.. April Z-The farm ers of Eagle Valley are about to erect a fruit cannery. At a meeting held at the echoolhouse at that place a few days ago. the farmers of the valley subscribed $3000 lor the purpose. The total cost of the riant will be about $3000, and, as this to the first meeting held, the farmers are confident that no trouble will be met with In raising the full amount. The establishment of the cannery will be of much benefit to Baker City, as well as to the fanners of the valley, where a large amount of fruit Is raised annually. The cannery will be conducted on the co operative plan, and It Is the intention to take all the fruit offered by the farmers. Much of the product will find a market In Baker City, ns the hone consumption Is large and is steadily Increasing. The project is In the hands of some of the most progressive and prosperous farm ers of the valley, and there Is little donbt but what the cannery will be a success from the start. The crops along the Snake River are In fine condition, and are further advanced this year than for many reasons past. All the fruit trees are. now In full bloom, on account of the early Spring, and a big yield Is predicted. The only fear en tertained is of frost In April, and if this should prevail. It would cause heavy losses to the fruitgrowers and farmers. FRUITGROWERS' MEETING. Call for a Session to Be Held at Snlem April 14. SALEM. April 2,-Charles Ixmg. di rector for Marlon County of the Northwest Cured Fruit Association, today Issued a call for a meeting of fruitgrowers, to be held In the City Hall In Salem April 14. The meeting will be held at 10 o'clock A. M. The purpose of the meeting Is the organization of the local growers for the better co-operation with the association. William Galloway, of Oregon City, and , J. H. Fletcher, of Vancouver, president and vice-president, respectively, will be present and deliver addresses. In which they -will explain the plans of the asso ciation. It Is hoped that at this meeting growers representing 75 per cent of the fruit acreage of this vicinity may be ln ducod to sign the association contract, and thus help along the effort to secure tho prices to which Oregon dried fruit is entitled. Director Long urges every fruit grower within reach of Salem, who ex pects to have dried fruit to sell this Fall. to be present at the meeting on April 14. Lloyd T. Reynolds, Commissioner of Horticulture for the second district, said today that although It Is yet too early to make predictions on the fruit crop, every thing thus far Is very favorable. He con siders this an exceptionally good Spring, and the way trees are blossoming Indicates that they are in good condition. Petite prune trees are now in full bloom, while Italians are Just beginning to put out blossoms. Mr. Reynolds has examined the buds of all kinds of fruit trees and finds them In a very healthy condition. ' A Hop Sale. President M. L. Jones, of the Oregon Hopgrowers Association, reports that the fies committee today made & sale of 400 bales of medium class hop at 5 and 5H cents. He says .that many offers are be lncr made a nrlfa M,,riv .,-. H t.A.A n which the association holds Its hops. Trices, he says, ere stiffening, and If the growers will take care of their product, scrape off the mold. etc.. there Is no rea- ouu woj- iney snouia seu at prices wnicn amount practically to giving the hops away. Reports Filed. The monthly report of the superintend ent of the Oregon State Insane Asylum shows tho following: Number of patients, February 23 1M Received, 2S; returned, 3 j Number under treatment U9S Discharged. 24: died. 5; eloped. 2 32 Number of patients, April 1 .So The total number of officers and em ployes' Is 143, to whom a total of S5555 a was paid as salaries. The total expense for articles consumed was $29 23, making tho grand total $12,496 M. The per capita expense was $10 73 per month, or 35 cents per day. The patients discharged during the month were as follows: Frank Janlsh, Washington County: M. E. Pointer. Bake! City; Mrs. Carrie Day, Clackamas Coun ty; A. A. Pennington. Ashland; Mrs. M. Chrlraan. The Dalles; Hxttle E. Wade. Washington County; C. Barton. Lane County: Emily a. Bunch, Coos County; Ella Heston, Newberg; John James, Marion County: Mrs. M. Wolf. Milton? air. Anderson, Portland; G. S. Clark. Oregon City; E. I Irvine. Albany; Kcn nlth Ross, Portland: Albert Hartman, Ba ker City; George Lake, Springfield: Alfred Carlson. Salem; C C. Sackett. Astoria; B. B. Chsnowith. Enterprise; Emil Schwab. Salem: R. B. Walker, McMlnn vllle: Ray Carter. Salem; Ida Arlington. Portland. Most of the patients discharged have been under treatment six months or less. Tho report of Clayton Wentx, superin tendent of the Oregon School for Deaf Mutes, for the quarter ending March 31 shows a total enrollment on the latter date of S3, a decrease of two during the quarter. The general health of the pupils at the school Is reported as only fairly good, there being many cases of la grippe. An orchard of 150 trees has been set out and a grove near the school has been cut down for sanitary reasons. The total ex pense for the quarter was $315S C8, or $52 64 for each pupil enrolled. The quarterly report of Superintendent Bickers, of the Reform School, shows an enrollment of 116. being an Increase of three since January L The total expense is" $5643 C5. of which $1627 50 is for sal aries. Clerk J. J. .Murphy, of the Supreme Court, today filed a quarterly report of the fees collected by him since January 1. The amounts are as follows: January, rot 90; February. $416 20; March. $297 45: total. $1118 55. This amount has been paid into the state treasury. From Stnte Land Bales. Clerk M. L. Chamberlain, of the State Land Board, today paid Into the state treasury the sum of $12,475 02 collected by him during the month of March. The money goes into the various funds, as fol lows: School, principal $10,556 79 School. Interest 1.234 OS Agricultural college, principal.... 271 00 Agricultural college. Interest 13 15 Swamp land 40 CO Sadden Death at Rosennrc-. ROSEBURG. Or., April 2. Lynn Hllde burn, of HUdebum Bros., of the Imperial saloon, at the railroad depot, was found dead In bed about 6 o'clock tonight. It appears that he attended bar last night as usual, retired to bed at his brother's house this morning, and was not missed by the family until the hour mentioned, when, not appearing at the saloon, his brother sent a messenger to call him, and found him In bed quite cold, having evi dently been dead several hours. He was apparently a strong, healthy man, about S years of age. An Inquest will be held. Child Drowned at Salem. SALEM, Or., April i The lS-months-old son of C C. Robinson, residing in the southeastern suburbs, -was drowned about 10 o'clock yesterday momlng In a large drainage ditch close In front of the home. The water is quite deep at this time of year, and the gate having been left open, the child Is supposed to have gone to play on the edge of the stream, and, getting too close, fell In. The body was recovered shortly after ward. The funeral Teas held this after noon. Strnck by a Pole. SEATTLE. April 2. Frank Wood, an employe of the Seattle Electric Company, -was killed today by being struck by a falling telegraph pole. The pole was being placed In position, when It sud denly began to sway, and before Wood could get out of the -way he was pinned to the ground. Wood was about 25 years old. Tamhlll County Teaehers. CARLTON. Or.. March 3L Tho Tamhlll County teachers local Institute met at Carlton. Professor C. W. Durette, of the Mount Tabor School, had charge of the Institute. The attendance was good, and all showed great Interest In the -work. The next meeting will be In Sheridan. Oregon Jfotes. Albany Elks -will give as open session and banquet April 6. A new Methodist Episcopal Church la to be erected at Cottage Grove, to cost $3000. A Wallowa -man has brought back from New Orleans a live alligator eight inches In length. M. Van Cleve, of Indiana, has purchased the Craotreo place, on Mary's River, In Benton County. Not a newspaperman -was with the crowd of Astorlans who recently made the ex cursion to The Dalles. A carload of Cascara bark was shipped Saturday from Corvallls. Its destination la Hamburg, Germany. D. S. MeClaren, of Brownsville, has sold 400 acres near that place to Burl Calloway, of Corvallls. for $9000. Cattle-buyers in Tillamook County want stock so badly that the Herald ears It will pay dairymen to keep their barns locked until after the buyers leave the county. Mrs. Jessie "May Slay ton, wife of E. T. Slayton. died at their residence three miles east of Prinevllle. recently, after a brief Illness of 36 hours. Mrs. Stayton was a native of Oregon City. A California man got the contract to carry the mall betwen Alpha and Maple ton for $3SS a year. He has been trying to sublet It for $375. The contract com menced to run April 1. By a vote of 44 to 20. the property-owners of Lakevlew have decided to bond the town for $10,000 for a water system and electrlc llght plant. It Is expected the improve ments will be completed by November L The sacrilegious pastor of a Baptist Church at Albany took the following for his subject. Sunday evening, "Would Jesus Vote the Republican or Democratic Tick et?" The vice of Sheldonlsm Is spreading. William Frollch has sold his farm near Crabtree, on which he has lived for 12 years, to James Hart and Charles Thomp son. Mr. Frollch and family will soon re move to Kansas. He has been In Oregon for 2$ years. The 3-year-old daughter of Sheriff Hold er, of Sherman County, was playing with a kite and matches, last Wednesday, when she set her clothing afire and was con siderably burned. She Is expected to re cover, with little disfigurement. Misses Rlee and Rucker. the two La comb girls who wero reported to have been poisoned several weeks ago, have not yet recovered, and the Lebanon Express Advance says It Is now the general belief that they were given some kind of "dope." BRYAN AT NEW WHATCOM SrOKE TO AX AUDIEXCE OF TfcS THOCSAXD PERSOXB. Ills Discussion of tae Philippine Question Connty Conventions and Frlmarles City Elections. WHATCOM. Wash., April 2L William J. Bryan arrived here on a special train at 1:30 this morning and began his second week on the Pacific Coast Itinerary, ad dressing 10,000 people at an open-air meet ing at 3 o'clock this morning. Accompany ing Colonel Bryan were Secretary of State Jenkins, Secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee Maloney, Colo nel A. J. Blethen, of Seattle, and other prominent people. Mr. Bryan and party breakfasted with SO prominent local Demo crats at 7 o'clock, at the Hotel Belling ham. Mayor Hardin Introduced him as the great commoner of Nebraska. Ho spoke for an hour and ten minutes, giv ing the greater portion of his time to dis cussing the Philippine question. He criti cised the Administration for not extending sympathy to the Boers, and said It was the first time In the history of tho Republic when they had not applauded & republic struggling for Its existence. Mr. Bryan said: "Distinguish between expansion and Imperialism. Expansion means extension of the limits of the Re public: imperialism Is policy of empire. We have expandid before. We never had imperialism before. We expanded when we took In Florida and Louisiana Ter ritory and Texas and New Mexico and California. We took in land that was to be settled by American citizens and made Into American states. But we are not expanding now, we are not getting land for settlement: we are getting races for subjugation. We are not trying to ex tend the limits of the Republic. The Re publican party wants to build an empire upon the ruins of the Republic." Speaking of the disposition of the Phil ippines, he said: "Let us say to the Fili pinos: 'Wo are not coming here to con quer you and hold you In subjugation. Stand up; be free.' And then let us say to the world: 'Hands off; let that repub lic live. I would rather have the Filipino flag, representing a republic, floating over the Philippine Islands than change the American flag from the flag of a Republic 10 me nag or. an empire, xou talk about destiny of empire. I want the glory of the Republic I am not pleading the case of the Filipino. If all the Filipinos were to die. the world would go on. but when this Republic puts out Its light, under what nation can struggling humanity look for hope and Inspiration in Its struggle for better things? You tell ma you want the flag to be feared. I want our flag to be loved by every human being as the em blem of Justice and liberty and self-government the world around." (Applause.) Speeches at Seattle. SEATTLE. April 2. William J. Bryan spoke here this afternoon to a crowd va riously estimated at from 16,000 to 20,000 people. Colonel Bryan arrived from his tour of the northern counties of the state at 2:30 o'clock, making a speech at the suburban town of Ballard. He was taken direct to- T. M. C A. Park, where, under a huge canvas stretched to shelter the crowd, he spoke to tho multitude standing around him, and seated In the grandstand and bleachers in front of the big tent. His speech was along the same lines as these delivered elsewhere In the state, but more conservative and marked by greater moderation. He talked largely against imperialism and expansion. In the evening at the same park he ad dressed a much smaller crowd, and latet was the guest of honor at a dollar dinner, at which plates were laid for 1000. After dinner he left on a boat for Olympia, where he speaks tomorrow. Colonel Bryan looks worn and show evidences of the severe strain to which he Is subjecting himself on bis present tour. TILLAMOOK REFUDLICAXS. Delegates to Congressional Conven tion Instructed for Tongrne. TILLAMOOK. Or.. April 2. The Repub lican County Convention. Saturday, named the following delegates to the District Congressional Convention: A. W. Sever ance. W. H. Cooper, W. C King, C E. Reynolds and F. R. Deals. Delegates to State Convention are: B. L. Eddy, A. W. Severance, A. Vaughn, H. F. Goodspeet and H. a Rock. Nominations for county officers were as follows, the majority of them being nomi nated by acclamation: Sheriff, H. H. Al derman; Clerk. Homer Lason; School Su perintendent. George B. Lamb; Treasurer, Howard Cary: Accessor, J. S. Stephens; Coroner, J. E. Tuttle: Surveyor, A. M. Austin; County Commissioner, L. Parrish. All were renomlnatlon except the nom ination for County Commissioner. The convention was overwhelmingly for Tongue, and the delegates are so lnstruc ed. B. L. Eddy, an ardent Tongue man, was nominated by acclamation for Joint Representative for Tillamook and Tamhlll Counties. On a strict test vote the re puted anti-Tongue delegates could only muster 15 votes out of SL The following district officers were nomi nated: Justice of the Peace, C E. Rey nolds; Constable, A. A. Ford.' COLUMBIA COUXTY REFUBLICAXS. Additional List of Delrsates to the Convention. ST. HELENS, Or.. April 2. The follow ing is an additional list of delegates to the Republican County Convention, at Rainier, Deetae tnose reported Sunday: Scappoose Ole Bohman, W. G. Pomeroy, J. Morgan and John Schmldtka. Warren M. Savon, F. Fuzey and Ed Collins. Aptary William Browne. Beaver Falls O. E. Wonderley, John McAdam and A. K. Morgan. Oak Point G. Barnes, R. S. Payne and John Hendrlckson. Marshland-O. E. Elliott. All of the precincts have been reported but three. From those reported It is gen erally conceded that Dr. H. R. Cliff, of St. Helens, who Is unpledged, has 19 dele gates. It only requires three additional to nominate; these may be obtained from Auburn alone, or from Marshland and Nehalem. Cliff's friends are sure of his nomination. Norman Merrill's friends still claim there Is a fighting chance for his nomination. Dry an Day at Hlllsboro. HILLSBORO. Or.. April 2. The commit tee on arrangements is making extensive plans for the reception of Hon. W. J. Bryan, who will -visit Hlllsboro. Wednes day, April 4. If the weather Is fine the epeaklng will be In the Courthouse yard, end. If rainy. In the Courthouse. A dele gation consisting of the county chairman of the union (Democratic and Populist) parties, will meet Mr. Bryan at the depot In tho morntng and make the trip with him to McMInnvIlle. after which the train will return to this place In tlmo for Bryan to dine and make his addrers and fill the evening appointment In Portland. While nt Hlllsboro. Bryan will be the guest of Hon. W. D. Hare, The friends of Hon. T. H. Tongue at this place are now claiming that he will re ceive the Congressional nomination to suc ceed himself beyond a doubt. The delega tion irom mis county wni be solid for his return. They also claim Yamhill and Til. lamook Counties as supports, and allege 'mi me nomination will ne given Tongue on the seeond. If not the first ballot. Fusion In Clackamas. OREGON PITV 0 inrll TTTV .- chairmen of the Democratic and Populist Centra! Commftt n-tui -.1 -.it. . county conventions, the basis of represen tation for the various precincts was made on the vote cart for Will R. King. Union candidate for Governor in liDS. Thts plan gave each precinct exactly the same ap portionment of delegates for both Demo crats and Populists, thus giving an equal representation' in the Joint fusion conven tion to be held after each party has held its individual convention to elect dele gates to the State Convention, -provided & fall complement is elected on both sides. Last Saturday, the Populists of Maple Lane precinct held their primaries and elected delegates to attend the County Convention. The Democrats were billed for a jirimary at the same time and place, but only two members of that party put In an appearance. Finally several belated Populists arrived too late to vote at their own primary, but consented to fose with the Democrats, so that they could have a complete delegation. The result was that the Democratic representation of this pre cinct was made complete by putting on three Populists. Tualatin Primaries. TUALATIN, Or., March 3a The follow ing are the delegates elected . today by the Republican primary of East Cedar Creek, to attend the county convention, to be held at Hlllsboro. April S. 1900: J. R. C Thompson, Joe L. Byron, Sam Gal breath, E. A. Eddy. J. D. Wlrth, Erastus Savage and J. E. Hedges. Precinct officers nominated are: W. R. Day, Justice of the Peace; Charlie Rob erts, Constable; L. P. Spencer, Road Supervisor. East. Butt elected the following: H- B. Tlgard, John Burroughs, Frits Eisner, A. W. Smith. E. E. Ball. E. J. Goodln and John Vest. Democrats of Gilliam. "CONDON, Or., April 2. In response to a call issued by the chairman of tho Demo cratic Central Committee, of Gilliam County, the delegates of the several pre cincts met In Condon Saturday and nomi nated the following ticket: Sheriff. W. L. Wlleox; Clerk, T. O. Johnson; Asees sor, William Musgrove; School Superinten dent, W. R. Neal; Treasurer, P. H. Ste phenson: Surveyor, L. W. Darling; Coro ner, Dr. D. Lazier; Commissioner, J, Boy er; Stats Delegates. E. P. Weir, A. Gretn er, S. E. Van Vaetor. King Connty Republicans. SEATTLE. April 2,-fhe Republicans ot King County met todayand elected dele gates to the State Convention, to be held at EUensburg Thursday. A resolution was passed instructing the delegation to make a ngnt for two delegates to the National Convention. E. C. Hughes and E. C Neufelder. being the convention's choice. Tho St Louis platform was indorsed. Joint Primaries to St. Helena. ST. HELENS, Or., April 2. Last Satur day the Populists and Democrats held Joint primaries to nominate precinct offi cers for Union Precinct, which were as follows: Justice of the Peace. A. N. Clark; Constable, John Scott; Road Su pervisor, George Kelley. Delegates were elected by each of the party primaries to the county convention, to be held in St. Helens April 7. Primaries at Monroe. MONROE, Or.. April 2. At the Repuo llcan primaries held here Saturday. Dolph B. Farley, Milton L. Barnett and Wilbur F.. Starr were named as delegates to at tend the County Convention, to be held In Corvallls Saturday. It Is understood that the delegation will support Tongue for Congress, and will not make any move ment toward the nomination of Candidate Daly, Baker Connty Democrats. BAKER CITY, Or.. April 2. Democrat ic primaries were held throughout Baker County today to attend the County Con vention, to be held at Sumpter April 7. Thirty-seven delegates were elected, and everything passed off harmoniously. Registration In Benton Connty. CORVALLIS, Oa April 2.-Reglstration In Benton for & week past has proceeded at the rate of 20 to 25 per day. The aggre gate now reaches nearly 1190. There are over 1300 voters In the county. CITY ELECTIOXS. License Won at Wbadbnrn. WOODBURN. Or., April 2. Woodburn's annual city election was of an exciting character, resulting practically In a sweeping victory for the license advocates. The following officers were elected: For Mayor, L. W. Gulss; for Councilman. John Eagon, Hon. J. H. Eettlemler, and R. M. Hicks; for Recorder. Charles Franklin Whitman; for Treasurer, Ed Wright: for Marshal, Charles Moshberger. The latter candidate only was elected from the antl Hccsse ticket with a majority of five votes. The license ticket elected the Re corder by the narrow majority of two votes. The average majority of the license or salcon ticket for Mayor. Councilman and Treasurer was 35. License, after a very active contest, was carried by the unexpectedly large majority of 46. At the last annual election license was carried by the slender majority of 16. votes. The total vote cast today was 232, the largest vote ever polled in Woodburn. Bondina- Propositions at Grant's Pass. GRANT'S PASS. Or.. April 2. At the special election held today to vote $600) In sewer bonds and $69,000 for the con struction of a water and light plant, both propositions were carried, the sewer bonds by a vote of 244 to 52 and the water and light bonds by a vote of 170 to 125. There was considerable Interest In the election on account of the recent controversy be tween tho City Council and the present Water & Light Company. The sewer Is under construction, and will be pushed to a speedy completion. There Is some doubt whether the city can place tho water and light bonds to advantage. The heavier taxpayers, as a rule, were against these bonds, fearing to Involve the city still fur ther in debt. Election at CIntakanle. CLATSKANIE. April 2. The city elec tion held here today passed off quietly. Although considerable excitement was manifest between the opposing candidates. Tho "Gold-standard antl-Cleeton" candi dates wire elected by large majorities, as follows: President of Council. C S. Tlchenor; Coundlmen. W. E. Conyers, A. F. Myers, G. C Tlchenor. Frank Merrill; Treasurer, A. J. Orwlg; Recorder, J. E. Hall; Mar shal, Andrew Eagle. Election at Gold HUI. GOLD HILL. Or., April 2. Tho annual City election took place here today, and for the Recorder's and Marshal's offlco there were heated contests. The result was: Town Trustees. W. T. Reames, A. C Stanley. O. C. Purkeyplle. T. J. Down ing and W. H. Calne: Recorder, A. E. Kel logg; Marshal, A. J. Olsen. Last year only 68 votes wera cast, but this year there were 92. The result of this election means a progressive city government, the com pletion of the city waterworks and other city improvements. Election at Saarene EUGENE. Or.. April 2. In the city elec tion today the taxpayers ticket was suc cessful In all the wards against the Pro hibition ticket, and the following Council men were elected: F. W. Osborn, First Ward; A. L. Peter. Seeond Ward; L. N. Roney, Third Ward. B. F. Dorr!s was elected Recorder, and George F. Craw Treasurer. The race was closest between B. F. Dorrls and A. L. Simpson for Re corder. City Election at Cottas-e- Grove. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., April 2. The annual dty election was held here today. The following officers were elected: Mayor. w. b. Bennett: Recorder. J. 3. Medley: Coancllmen. Charles Vandenburg. Ben Lurch nd J. P. Taylor: Treasurer. H. Eakln; Marshal, W. MeFarland. A vote to resond tho town and take up the present outstanding bonds was defeated. OREGON SUPREME COURT OPIXIOXS HAXDED DOWX AXD OR DERS MADE YESTERDAY. Jn4ameat Anirmed lm the Case ot Otis Savace, The Dalles Express Robber. SALEM, April 2. The Supreme Court today affirmed the Judgment of the Cir cuit Court for Wasco County in the case In which Otis Savage was found guilty ot stealing $14,000 from the Pacific Express Company at The Dalles in 1834. This is the case which lately attracted wide at tention because of a lapse of activity on the part of the prosecution after the case had- been appealed to the Supreme Court. The case came to the Supreme Court in March, U95. In the meantime Savage has been out on ball and no action was taken until tho cose was called to the atten tion of Attorney-General Blackburn, who Immediately filed a. brief and had the case tried. The Judgment affirmed today Is that the defendant be Imprisoned in the penitentiary for a term of four years. The facts relating to the controversy in the Supreme Court are stated as follows: "The defendant. Otis Savage, was Jointly Indicted with Frank Klein for the crime of larceny. The indictment charged that said Otis Savage and Frank Klein, on the 13th day of October. 1894. In the County of Wasco and State of Oregon, in a certain office in Dalles City, In said county, then and there occupied by the Pacific Ex press Company. ... the same being the express office of said company, un lawfully did take, steal and carry away $14,000 current gold' and sliver coin of the United States, of the value of $14,000. law ful money of the United States, and (hen and there the money and property of said Pacific Express Company; the denomi nation of said money being to the Grand Jury unknown, contrary, etc. ... A demurrer to the Indictment on the ground. Inter olio, that it charged more than one offense, having been overruled, a plea of "not guilty was entered, and a separate trial being had. the following verdict was entered: 'We. the Jury In the above-entitled cause, empaneled to try the defend ant, Otis Savage only, find said Otis Sav ige guilty of larceny only, and assess the value of the coin stolen at $14,000.' " Justice Moore, writing the opinion of the court, says: "It Is contended by defendant's counsel that the Indictment charges grand larceny and larceny from a building, and that the court erred In overruling tho demurrer to the duplicity. The statute. In prescrib ing the manner of stating the facts con stituting an offense, provides that the In dictment must charge but one crime and In one form only (section 1273.) It also provides that in all coses the defendant may be found guilty of any crime the commission of which is necessarily In cluded in that with which he is charged In the Indictment (section 13S3). The stat utes which It Is claimed the Indictment charges a violation of, as far as applica ble herein, are as follows: "If any person shall steal any goods or ehatttels. . ." . the property of another, such person shall be deemed guilty of larceny, and upon conviction thereof, if the property stolen shall exceed In value $35. shall be pun ished by Imprisonment In the penitentiary not less than one nor more than 10 years" (section 1763). If any person shall commit tho crime of larceny in any . . . office. . . . such person, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by Imprisonment In the peni tentiary not less than one nor more than seven years' " (section 1764). It was contended that the defendant, having been charged In the Indictment with the crime of larceny In an office, could not be found guilty of grand lar ceny. On this subject the opinion says; "The Legislature of this state has never subdivided simple larceny or by any act denominated such crimes as grand or petit larceny. ... In an indictment for larceny In an office, the value of the property stolen Is Immaterial, hut when such value la alleged, the party accused of the crime Is thereby notified In this respect" A large number of other questions are disposed of in the opinion, but in every in stance it Is held that there was no error committed. Among the most Important of the minor questions passed upon are that there was no abuse of discretion in denying the motion for a new trial, and In permitting the Sheriff to summon special Jurors. The opinion is a very lengthy one, and It han dles each question In detail. Sanford S. Harts et aL, respondents, vs. William Sargeant, appellant, from Polk County, George H. Burnett, Judge, affirmed; opinion by Wolverton, C. J. This was an action to recover real prop erty. Both parties allege ownership in fee and that they are entitled to possession. On November 15, 1SS4. William M. Harris was the owner thereof, and he and his wife on that day conveyed the same by quit-claim deed to their children, the plaintiffs herein. Subsequently, one G. N. Townsend. a Judgment creditor of the said William M. Harris, began a suit against him, Francis Harris, his wife, and the plaintiffs herein, to set aside said deed and to subject the property to the satisfac tion of his Judgment The summons was Issued and placed In the hands of the Sheriff of Benton County for service, who made the following return: "I hereby cer tify that I received the within summons on the 9th day of April. A. D. 1SS9. and served the same on the 35th day of April, 1S89, In Benton County, Oregon, on the defendants S. S. Harris, L. E. Harris and L. M. Harris, by delivering to each of said defendants a true and correct copy of said summons, prepared and certified to by me as Sheriff, the above-named de fendants being minors; also by delivering to their guardian, Mrs. Frances Kemp, for each of them, a true and correct copy of said summons, prepared and certified to by me as Sheriff; also by delivering to the defendant S. S. Harris, and his guar dian, Mrs. Frances Kemp, each a copy of the complaint, prepared and certified to by C O. Coad, County Clerk of Polk County, Oregon." An order was made In said cause, which after reciting that "It appearing to the .court that said defendants have been duly served as by law required, to wit: by per sonal service, upon defendants S. S. Har ris. L. M. Harris and L. F. Harris, and Frances Harris-Kemp, within the County of Benton, and State of Oregon, more than 29 days prior thereto, as shown by the return of the sheriff of said county and state." directed that default be en tered against said defendants, and pro vided for the appointment of a guardian ad litem for tho minors. Thereafter a de cree was rendered In accordance with the prayer of the complaint and the premises In controversy were sold to satisfy said Judgment the defendant herein becoming the purchaser, who subsequently obtained a Sheriff's deed thereto. Judgment of the lower court was for the plaintiffs, and defendant appeals. The Supreme Court holds that In the former action the court did not gain Juris diction for the reason that the Sheriff's return did not show a delivery of the copy of the summons to the minors per sonally, which is made an es-tential re quirement by the statute. "It Is mad affirmatively to appear from the record that the court was without Jurisdiction to render the decree, and It Is therefore void as against the minors. The following minor orders were mads in the Supreme Court today: State of Oregon ex reL Rangdlna Riv ers, plaintiff, vs. J. E. Miller, defendant ordered that Julia M. Heilkemper be al lowed the sum of $62, to be paid by the State of Oregon for services as stenog rapher In taking and transcribing test! mony In said case. Mary P. Montgomery, ex sub. for James R. Montgomery, respondent, vs. George W. Shaver et aL. apnellants. ordered on stipulation that appellants' time to file - wkwywwyukw - DON'T ARGUE WITH A Junes A. Shay, of the New York Clipper, writes as follows: "I cannot find language to express what I think of Warner's Safe Cure. For some years I suffered with kidney trouble and lame back, and could not attend to business, and at times I could hardly walk. I consulted the best doctors I could hear of, and spent hundreds of dollars purchasing medicine to relieve me, but could obtain no relief, and one year ago I began to take -Warner's Safe Cure. I used it faithfully for three months, and improved greatly, and today consider myself among those who are strong and healthy. I regard Warner's Safe Cure as the one thing in this world needful tonhose suffering from kidney trouble." the transcript herein and to serve and file the abstract be extended 30 days from March 27, 1300. The State ex rel. Hammer, respondent jvs. F. O. Downing, appellant ordered on stipulation that appellant's time to serve and file his brief be extended to April 15, 1900. S. E. Young et at, respondents, vs. John Hughes, administrator, appellant ordered on stipulation that respondents have un til April 15. 1900, to serve and file a reply brief. The Northwest Door Company, appel lant vs. S. Tomllnson et al.. respondents. It Is now ordered on stipulation that re spondents have until May 1, 1J0O, to serve and file their brief. H. J. Fisher et aL, appellants, vs. S. Tomllnson et aL, respondents, ordered on stipulation that respondents have un til May 1, 1900. to serve and file their brief. C. A. Scott respondent vs. Joseph R. Lewis, appellant Upon stipulation of the parties hereto It is ordered that appellant have until May L 1900. to serve and file his brief. The Supreme Court today received and accepted the resignation of W. P. Will iams as Deputy Clerk, and appointed J. W. Reeves to fill the vacancy. Williams recently received an appointment under the dvll service in the United States Land Department at Washington. Reeves has heretofore acted as stenographer to Judge Moore. XORTHTVEST DEAD. Archibald Doivnle. BAKER CITY. Or., April Z Archibald Dbwnle died last Friday at Sumpter of heart trouble, aged 65 years. The de ceased was a pioneer of the Northwest having come to San Francisco In 1S49 on a.ritl9h sailing vessel. He made and lost fortunes during the California gold excitement, and removed to Baker Coun ty In 1S62. He located placer claims In the Sumpter district, which bear his name, and worked them at a profit for several years. Ho was associated In the business with Dr. Dickson, of Portland, and was at the time of his death finan cially well off. The only known relatives of the deceased are two nephews residing in this city. He was a native of Scotland. Rev., X. W. Allen. CORVALLIS, Or.. April 2. Rev. N.- W. Allen, for many years a resident of tho vicinity of Philomath, and an Oregon pio neer, was buried this afternoon. The fu neral was from the United Brethren Church at Philomath, and the service was conducted by Bishop Barkley, of Wdodburn. The Interment was In Mount Union Cemetery. "Father" Allen, as ha was universally called, died at his home at Philomath Saturday night He was aged SI years. Quotations of Minlnar Stock. 8POKANE. April 2. The clortng bids mlnlcg stocks today were for Blacktall . Crystal .. SO COM Morrison $0 Princess Maud.. Quito 03 3H Der Trail Con. Gold Ledge .... Golden Harvest Jim Blaln ... Lone Pine Surp. Mountain- Lion. Monitor Glory.. 5 Ilamblfr Cariboo ii so Kwervauon .... Sullivan Tom Thumb .... Winnipeg 3H eonora. SAN FRANCISCO. April 2. Th official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were: Alts. SOOSIJLstlee $0 07 Alpha Con ...... 4 Mexican -j Andes II, Occidental Con ... 13 Belcher 320jhlr 80 Beat & Belcher... 24 Overman 23 Bullion ajPotoal 10 Caledonia 1 lOtSavar 15 Chillenr Con ... 22ISs. Belcher 4 Chollar 171 Sierra Nevada ... 54 Confidence 8ISmer Hill 18 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 00 Standard 3 OS Ovwn Point 22UnIon Con 18 Gould & Curry... 20 Utah Con ........ IT Hale & Norcrots.. 2STeHew Jacket .... 13 NEW YORK. April 2. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Chollar $0 IS; Ontario M,Js:o Crown Point 6,Ophlr .... SO Con. Cat & Va... 1 SOiPlymouth .... It Deadwood eOJQulcksllver . . 1 75 Gould Curry... 18 do pref 8 00 Halo & Noreross. 22,BIerra. Nevada, . 60 Homestaka .JO 00 Standard 3 IS Iron Silver G5I Union Con 18 Mexican Telloir Jacket .... 13 BOSTON, April 2. Closing quotations: Adventure $0 OKI: Osceola ..... .SO 74 Xllouex Mining-. 2H AmaL Copper .. 6J Frankun IS Qulncy 1 37 Santa Fe Copoer 7 Auanuo ;3)t Boston & Mont 3 25 Butts & Boston. 73 Cat & Heels.... 7" 53 Centennial 24X Tamarack 1 85 Utah Mining .... 36 Winona ........ 5-K Wolverines 42 Strikes Near Pralrlc City. BAKER CITT. Or.. April 2. A tele phone special from Prairie City today announces several rich strikes near thero In the last few days. One of them was made three miles from Prairie, and car ries very high values in free gold. Many prospectors are headed for Dixie Butte and Strawberry Butte, where most of tho great prospects are. YUILsboro Notes. HILLSBORO. Or.. April 2. The Jury in the case of the State of Oregon vs. Matt Cooper today returned a verdict of not guilty, upon the Instruction of the court Joseph Miller and Cooper had some time ago jointly purchased a team. They subsequently had some sort of set tlement whereby Miller held that tho team was transferred to him. Cooper consulted an attorney, who advised him The Genuine Sanden, I IfejafCTraBaTjfl all PAINS and all WEAKNESS of man and woman. I am now selling these famous Belts at Half Price! ! Call and see them and test them, or send for prices and the Dr. Sanden book, "THREE CLASSES OF MEN," or "MAIDEN Z WIFE AND MOTHER." It will be sent free. Address ' t DR. S. S. HALL www LAME BACK WMmMmwmmmM$ to go and take one of the horses. whl"h the defendant did. Miller than had Coop. er arrested on a charge of larceny. After the evidence of tho state was In. the court held that no transfer was made, and therefore no cause of action existed. James E. DuBols. representing a Mich! gan lumber syndicate, has filed for rec ord c deed of 557S acres of timber land 642 acres of which are In Washington County, tho rest being In Tillamook County. The sale was made by Wallace McCamant master-ln-):hancery. United States Circuit Court on the 15th inst Union of Ttvo Academies. DALLAS. Or., April 2. At a meeting of the directors of La Creole Academy Sat urday the action of the special commit tee that conferred with a like committee from the La Fayette people, with refer ence to uniting La Fayette Univer sity with La Creole Academy, con firmed the agreement entered into by the two committees, and ap pointed a mass meeting of the citi zens to b held April 10 to get the senti ment of the people. J. H. Townsend was appointed by the directors a special agent to meet with the Evangelical people at their conference April 19, at which tlmo It Is expected tho arrangements will bo completed for the union of the two Insti tutions. Sale of Eugene Street Rnllrfny. EUGENE. Or.. April 2. W. B. Dennis, of Spokane, who Is managing the Black Butte Mining Company's cinnabar mine east of Cottage Grove, today purchased from Holden Bros, all the property, fran chises, etc., of tho Eugene Street Rail way Company. Tho purchase price Is not given out Mr. Dennis will at onco take up a portion of the track not In us and take it to his mine to be used a3 an ore track. He has not made any plans for the street railway for the future, but for a time at least will operate It as at present Timber Locator Arrested. ALBANY. Or.. April 2. H. G. McKIn ley. a timber-land locator, was arrested hero today on the charge of defrauding the Government by hiring men to tako up claims, with whom he had a contract to purchase their claims. He was ar raigned before Acting United State Commissioner L. H. Montague, and was held in $100 bonds to await examination April 16. Epidemic at Monroe. fllONROE, Or., April 2. 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